Order your textbooks online from the convenience of your own computer. Visit the University of Hawaii Distance Learning Outreach Bookstore webpage for more information and to order your textbooks online.

You may also order your textbooks by phone at 1-800-UH-BOOKS (toll free neighbor island and continental USA.) Phone orders will not be shipped until payment is received.

Textbook payments can be made by:

• check (there may be a delay while the check clears.)
• credit card (textbook can be shipped out right way if the card is approved.)
• scholarship (please contact bookstore at 1-800-UHBOOKS)

Once payment is received, books are shipped via UPS 2-3 day delivery. If the check does not clear or the credit card is declined, the student is contacted via phone for an alternate form of payment. Students may want to provide an e-mail addresses as an alternate form of contact.

If a book is not in stock, it is back ordered and sent to the student immediately upon arrival at the Manoa bookstore.

The standard shipping charge for student orders is $6.00 for the first book ($7.00 effective January 2, 2002) and $1.00 for each additional book. UH bookstores absorb a portion of the shipping cost. After the second week of school, students who order sold out books will be charged shipping costs incurred from mainland delivery as well as local shipping costs.

Textbook Buy back:

Students may sell back textbooks at any UH campus bookstore. Buyback is done during final exams week (December and May). If a book will be used in a subsequent semester and the buy quantity is not yet met, a student can expect 50% of the new retail price. Once the quantity of a textbook has been met or if the text will no longer be used, the book may be bought back at wholesale price, depending on the wholesaler demand for the particular book.

NOTE:
UPS will not deliver to a P. O. Box; students must have a street address and an adult to sign for a package. Kona students have the option to ship their books to the UH Center, West Hawaii for UPS sign-off.

At this Web site, you will find personal account tools and resources to make the most of your personal computing experience. You will need to establish a UH Username account before you will be able to register for your classes. It will take a minimum of 24 hours for your account to be activated. For problems with login or password, please contact your campus computer representative.

Your UH Username

You must be a registered student in the University of Hawai`i system to obtain a UH Username account from the University of Hawai`i.  There is no cost for this service. Your username is your personal electronic key to email, Internet access, registration for classes, and various other services.

Once you have an account, you can use a computer in most UH system computer labs. You can also use your home computer if you have communication software and a modem.

Accessing Your E-mail

One of the many benefits of having an UH Username is that you are provided with an Internet e-mail account. Your UH Username becomes your Internet e-mail address. For example, Jane Doe with UH Username jdoe will have an e-mail address of jdoe@hawaii.edu.

Forget your password? Here's how you can get it reset. Password Reset

Creating Personal Homepages

One of the privileges of having an UH Username is that you are allowed to create a personal homepage in your account that is viewable to the world.

For current information on tuition and fees, please refer to the UH Tuition Schedule

Financial aid may be available to students enrolling in distance courses. Apply early to receive financial aid at your home campus. Declare a major at your home campus and work closely with an academic advisor to develop an academic plan and to schedule your classes.

Your awards will be based on the total number of required academic program credits from the combined campuses. Notify your home campus' financial aid office of your intent to enroll in a distance education classes. Your financial aid office will inform you of their office procedures for picking up your money.

To determine Financial Aid eligibility for Distance Learning courses, students must check with the Financial Aid Office at their home campus.

When taking Distance Learning courses from other than their home campus, students on Financial Aid are responsible for meeting payment deadlines, which may vary by campus.

Your home (degree-granting) campus library will provide library support.

Some classes require proof of course completion (pre-requisite) or course placement, which may be demonstrated by taking the Compas test or submitting academic transcripts prior coursework. Contact your home campus for information.

E-mail or phone your instructor for further course information and instructions. You can view instructor contact information at the Course Listings

Your instructor will let you know how, when, and where exams are to be taken. Some instructors may require you to take exams at your home campus.

UH Distance Learning Systemwide Proctor Support Staff for Administering Tests